Tom Hanks as adult Josh Baskin

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Tom Hanks as adult Josh Baskin is the grown-up version of the magically aged boy in the 1988 fantasy-comedy film "Big," known for his childlike innocence in an adult body.

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instanceOf fictionalCharacterPortrayal
filmCharacter
appearsIn Big NERFINISHED
appearsInGenre comedy film
fantasy film
associatedWithAwardRecognition Academy Award nomination for Best Actor for Tom Hanks
characterName Josh Baskin NERFINISHED
cityOfStory New York City NERFINISHED
contributesTo Tom Hanks’s rise to stardom
costumeFeature casual childlike clothing
ill-fitting adult suits
countryOfFilmProduction United States NERFINISHED
directedBy Penny Marshall NERFINISHED
distributedBy 20th Century Fox
emotionalTheme conflict between childhood and adulthood
loss of childhood innocence
nostalgia for childhood
famousScene FAO Schwarz piano dance scene
filmReleaseYear 1988
hasAgeState adult
hasFriend Billy Kopecki NERFINISHED
hasMentalAge 12-year-old boy
hasNotableTrait childlike innocence
naivety about adult life
playful personality
hasSkill understanding children’s preferences for toys
jobTitle toy company employee
vice president of product development
languageOfPerformance English
loveInterest Susan Lawrence NERFINISHED
magicallyTransformedFrom young Josh Baskin NERFINISHED
narrativeArc boy learns about adult responsibilities
chooses to return to childhood
notableProp bunk bed in apartment
toys in apartment
trampoline in apartment
playsSongInFamousScene Chopsticks NERFINISHED
Heart and Soul NERFINISHED
portrayalNotedFor convincing childlike behavior
expressive body language
physical comedy
portrayedBy Tom Hanks NERFINISHED
producedBy Gracie Films NERFINISHED
sceneLocation FAO Schwarz toy store NERFINISHED
transformationCause wish to be big
wishMadeAt Zoltar Speaks machine NERFINISHED
worksAt MacMillan Toy Company NERFINISHED

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David Moscow as young Josh Baskin sharesCharacterWith Tom Hanks as adult Josh Baskin